Bandile Shandu

Bandile Shandu

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-01-19) 19 January 1995
Place of birth	Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Orlando Pirates
Number	26
Youth career
0000–2013	Maritzburg United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2021	Maritzburg United	134	(4)
2021–	Orlando Pirates	20	(2)
International career‡
	South Africa U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 4 October 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:10, 4 October 2020 (UTC)

Bandile Shandu (born 19 January,1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the South African Premier Division club Orlando Pirates. He was born in Pietermaritzburg South Africa, and made his professional debut playing for Maritzburg United at the age of seventeen, while attending the high school Maritzburg College.

Club Career

Shandu was first called up to a matchday squad for Maritzburg United in December 2012 - at the age of 17 whilst attending Maritzburg College. . He made his professional debut in February 2013 against AmaZulu. The match ended in a 0 – 0 draw. He left the club at the end of his contract on the 30th of June, 2021.

In July of 2021, Shandu joined Orlando Pirates on a three-year contract.

International Career

He has represented South Africa at the under-20 level.